(CBC) Legislative hearings into Quebec’s controversial secularism bill began Tuesday amid concerns that religious groups have largely been excluded from the process.
Premier François Legault remains insistent that Bill 21, which was tabled in late March, will be passed before the National Assembly’s summer recess.
His government has vowed to streamline its passage, despite vocal opposition. Just six days of hearings have been set aside for testimony from 36 different groups and individuals.
Of those invited to speak, only two represent religious groups: one Jewish, one Muslim. Two umbrella groups with inter-faith membership will also take part in the hearings.
